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(L-R) Russian Deputy Defense Minister Colonel-General Alexander Fomin, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergei Ryabkov and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg during the NATO-Russia Council meeting at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, on January 12, 2022.  (Photo by OLIVIER HOSLET/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Putin’s Coercion on NATO Goes Beyond Its Open Door Policy

An over-fixation on alliance enlargement in responding to Russia’s buildup will not create lasting stability. The catalysts are more complex.

Early Edition: January 28, 2022

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Post-January 6th, the Military is Addressing Extremism in Its Ranks. Sort of.

DOD policy review on preventing domestic extremism is a necessary step, but more is needed to meet the threat.

Combatting Authoritarianism: The Skills and Infrastructure Needed to Organize Across Difference

Movement-building can bring together unlikely bedfellows and allow a diversity of approaches to achieve a shared goal of upholding democracy.

Early Edition: January 27, 2022

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2022 Update: Good Governance Paper No. 5: Prepublication Review – How to Fix a Broken System

At one-year mark of Biden administration, top experts revisit proposals to restore and promote nonpartisan principles of good government.
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To Make Sanctions Policy More Humane, Limit Food and Medicine Inflation

Sanctions-driven inflation is a humanitarian disaster and a national security issue.
Collage of images of fragile democracy, clockwise from top left: Members of Lebanon's Order of Engineers and Architects gather to elect a new president in the capital Beirut on July 18, 2021. - Aref Yassine, 58, who ran on the anti-establishment "The syndicate revolts" list, won the syndicate's Presidency. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP) (Photo by ANWAR AMRO/AFP via Getty Images) LIMA, PERU - JUNE 19: Supporters of presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori wave a large Peruvian flag during a demonstration on June 19, 2021 in Lima, Peru. The two political groups of the presidential candidates Peru Libre of Pedro Castillo and Fuerza Popular of Keiko Fujimori called on protests due to uncertainty over elections. Peru's electoral board continues to check contested votes from the June 6 presidential runoff and has not yet declared the final results. (Photo by Marcos Reategui/Getty Images) MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCTOBER 08: Philippine Senator Ronald dela Rosa arrives to file his certificate of candidacy for the 2022 presidential race at Sofitel Harbor Garden Tent on October 8, 2021 in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. The Philippines' election commission is accepting candidates for thousands of political posts for the May 2022 general elections until October 8. More than 18,000 political posts, from president down to municipal councillors, are up for grabs in what is expected to be a hotly contested election season. (Photo by Aaron Favila - Pool/Getty Images) Supporters of Zambian presidential candidate for the opposition party United Party for National Development (UPND) Hakainde Hichilema celebrate his election as Zambian President in Lusaka, on August 16, 2021. - Zambia's opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema was on August 16, 2021 declared winner of the hotly contested presidential election after capturing more than 2.8 million votes. (Photo by Salim DAWOOD / AFP) (Photo by SALIM DAWOOD/AFP via Getty Images)

Biden’s Initiative for Democratic Renewal: How to Account for Conflict and Fragility

Supporting democracy requires grappling with fragility and conflict - including by choosing partners wisely, countering corruption, and taking a politically-informed approach to…

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The Role for DHS in Countering the Disinformation Threat

DHS is well-placed to serve as the "truth-teller" to the American public.

2022 Update: Good Governance Paper No. 6: Domestic Military Operations

At one-year mark of Biden administration, top experts revisit proposals to restore and promote nonpartisan principles of good government.

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